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The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation.

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  1. n. The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation.
  2. n. That for which anyone is responsible or accountable; as, the resonsibilities of power.
  3. n. Ability to answer in payment; means of paying.
  4. n. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
  5. n. the proper sphere or extent of your activities
  6. n. a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
  7. 1. The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation. 2. That for which anyone is responsible or accountable; as, the resonsibilities of power. 3. Ability to answer in payment; means of paying.
  8. n:100 n. a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct